Melbourne Youth Justice Centre
Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′37″S 144°56′43″E 37°46′37″S 144°56′43″E / 37.77694°S 144.94528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Managed by | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
Melbourne Youth Justice Centre (formerly Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre and Turana Youth Training Centre) is a youth corrections facility located in Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
The facility is designed to accommodate 15- to 17-year-old males through four units and a separate multi-purpose unit that house young people on remand. Some of those housed are slightly older if they were under 18 at the time of their offence. The facility also houses 10-17 year old females (remanded or sentenced) and 18-21 year old women sentenced to a Youth Justice Centre Order. Young people have access to a variety of social, vocational and educational programs through Parkville College, as well as day and weekend leaves. Young people housed at the centre also have TVs in their rooms. The facility is one of Australia's most hazardous workplaces.